Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0013 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0013 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | -34.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -64.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | +60.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per person | +161.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per person | +98.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per person | -41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 153 Macau, China 0.0014 units per person compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.0014 units per person compare
- 155 Uganda 0.0014 units per person compare
- 157 Madagascar 0.0013 units per person compare
- 158 Nicaragua 0.0012 units per person compare
- 159 Palestine, State of 0.0012 units per person compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Lesotho?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0013 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.